Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-09

John Pawson often talked 10 himself
about Eric and Edith. He had known
them since they were children and had
believed that their fondness for each other
would ripen into true and lasting love.
Il know that Mr.. Burtonford would
have been pleased il he thought that Edith
cared for me, John murmured. with a
blush. but that is impossible. am sure
she liked Eric very much, and yet she
never mentions him. He was fond of her,
too, and yet he has Kept aloof. l sent him
word about his uneles will. and he &C
knowledged my letter i'll a very manly
way. but have heard nothing since He
has been badly treated if he was innocent
yet | cannot see any explanation Of the
affair. unless he took the notes -
Then he reviewed again, for the hun
dredth time. what the banker had told
him about the quarrel with Eric.
II was in my library at home, John,
and had ten notes OH the table; three
were $50 notes and the other seven were
$40 notes. wanted them for a particu-
lar purpose. | had just finished entering
the numbers in my diary when Eric came
in. told him TO sit down, for | was
busy. wrote up my diary: then ! was
wanted in the drawing room for II minute
/ Just glanced over the table and left
everything as il was. Perhaps was alb
sent five minutes. When | returned
found Eric seated where | had left him.
Then ! wrote a letter, and | took up the
notes TO incloSe them. 1t was "A private
affair, John; | took up the notes and the
three fifties were missing. Eric declared
that nobody had entered the room during
nv absence and that he had not moved
from his chair. | am sure nobody had
been in but himself between the time
when entered the numbers and the time
when / went To the drawing room. No
window was open and there was not u
fire. l told him he must turn out his
pockets, and he refused point blank.
Then there was scene. | sent for Edith
and told everything to her. Again asked
him to turn out his pockets, but he still
refused So | ordered him out of the
house. and told him never to show his
face in Swarfton again or | would give
him charge of the police. L am glad l
always made it clear 10 him and Edith
that there must be no billing and cooling
between them. Edith is too good for him.
What wife she will make, John, in u
few years. She is young yet, know, but
il she had husband of steadiness and eN-
perience-a man like you-it would not
matter. | am glad there was no billing
and cooling between her and Eric
John Pawson had his doubts about the
bankers surmise respecting what he called
billing and cooing. Edith lived with the
Burtonfords, and had lived with them ali
her life Eric lived with married sister,
whose husband was an artist. He was
three years older than Edith, and was just
81 when his disgrace came upon him.
These young people cared more for each
other than BurtonfOrd thought, " said John
Pawson TO himself HAS the trouble
killed their love, or are they waiting for
better times, l do not see where the
better times are to come from, unless
everything about those notes is cleared
up. Could Mr. Burtonford he mistaken,
The only time he ever spoke harshly IL
me was when suggested that"
Thus John Pawson had reviewed the
matter hundreds of times, but his per
plexity remained Then, two years aftei
the bankers death, he received letter
from Edith, who who was staying will
some friends in Scotland, and who wrote
asking that he would arrange for her Il
meet Eric, as she could clear up the mys
tery which had perplexed them SO long
( She said
Tell Eric when you write TO him
plsass. tba. everything can be explained